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Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 9: Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio) 158 km (Sunday May 16)

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What will happen on stage 9?

  • Remco will take Pink

    Votes: 12 23.5%
  • At least two of Pellaud, Tagliani, Cepeda and Ponomar will be in the break

    Votes: 12 23.5%
  • Bahrain Victorious

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • Someone (most likely Dan Martin) will crash in the tunnel just before the sterrato climb

    Votes: 11 21.6%
  • Someone will suffer from back pain

    Votes: 7 13.7%
  • Mollema will be bullied again

    Votes: 3 5.9%
  • Ganna will lead the peloton for 100 km on his own

    Votes: 21 41.2%
  • Thomas De Gendt will avenge the death of Ewan's knee with Einer Rubio in his wheel

    Votes: 6 11.8%
  • Ciccone will attack like a madman

    Votes: 22 43.1%
  • Vino

    Votes: 12 23.5%

  • Total voters
    51
  • Poll closed .
IMHO it is indicative to some point. Bernal was superior to Remco on every single climb so far and I think it's quite unlikely to be different on longer ones. Actually Bernal's advantage should be even more exposed

In the longer mountaintop finish that we had until today Remco was able to follow Bernal so I don't think that Bernal will have that big advantage in the longer mountains unless Evenepoel suffers with the gradients or altitude.
 
Surprising how none of the other GC guys managed to do anything. I wonder if any of them will be able to step up and make turn it into a three-horse race. Someone like Simon Yates does not have a TT certificate to swing around so if he can't stay ahead of Evenepoel that is not a great sign.
 
Ciccone is clearly the strongest of the domestiques.
I still think Evenepoel is a bit stronger overall. It's a shame Bernal has no real captains to deal with.

Easiest for the famous puncheur Bernal because Evenpoel is obviously better at him on long climbs and will smoke him!! :rolleyes:
Bernal is indeed a lot more punchy than Evenepoel. Not sure whoever had you believe otherwise.
 
Surprising how none of the other GC guys managed to do anything. I wonder if any of them will be able to step up and make turn it into a three-horse race. Someone like Simon Yates does not have a TT certificate to swing around so if he can't stay ahead of Evenepoel that is not a great sign.
After today and against my own best judgement my hopes for Bardet are growing
 

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